Weaving loom with vibration damper

Abstract

A weaving loom for forming a fabric that includes two vertically adjacent modules and a damping member mounted therebetween. The lower module contains a mechanism for unwinding warp yarn, forming the shed and unwinding the fabric. The upper module contains a mechanism for inserting the weft, controlling the reed and feeding the resulting fabric.

I claim: 
     
       1. A weaving loom for manufacturing fabric that includes a pair of superposed modules that further includes,   a lower module having means for ensuring unwinding of a lap of warp yarns, formation of a shed and winding up of the fabric and an upper module having means for ensuring insertion of a weft, control of a lay supporting a reed and taking up of the fabric, and   a damping means interposed between the two modules.   
     
     
       2. The loom of claim 1 wherein the damping element includes a layer of polyurethane having a thickness of about 20 mm. 
     
     
       3. The loom of claim 2 wherein the upper and lower modules are superimposed one over the other and said layer of polyurethane is mounted between at least one top wall of the lower module and at least one bottom wall of the upper module.